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Names That Mean Deer

Updated October 2026

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Isi
Choctaw
"deer"
This simple name has an animal meaning, like many Native American names, and can be used for either sex.
Roscoe
English, Norse
"deer forest"
Though Roscoe is an edgy hipster name for boys (with a much longer history of use than you might imagine), it's an even edgier name for girls, appearing in US stats in 1927 and then again in 2024.…
Zibiah
Hebrew
"roe, deer"
Compelling Z name mentioned in the Old Testament and one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.
Riles
English surname
"rye hill; roe deer hill"
Riles is the coolest surname name that nobody's using. Seriously nobody — Riles (and the older version of the name, Ryles) have never been given to more than five American baby boys in a single year.…
Harker
English
"deer marshland"
Harker sounds like an occupational name, but this surname actually derives from several English places, meaning either "male deer", "hare" or "gray marshland". It can also be used as a nickname for…
Hjörtur
Icelandic
"deer"
A handsome Icelandic nature name also used in very small numbers in Sweden and Denmark.
Derby
Word name English from Norse
"park with deer"
Derby might be considered a word name or a surname-name. In England, it would be pronounced darby, causing confusion with that similar name.
Osian
Welsh variation of Oisin, Irish
"little deer"
Actress Milla Jovovich chose this uncommon but usable Welsh boy name for her daughter in 2020. Oisin is very popular in its native Ireland.
Damona
Celtic
"bull; deer"
A Celtic goddess associated with hot springs.
Shikadai
Japanese
"deer holder"
Rare name from the Naruto series. Shikadai shares a name prefix with his father, Shikamaru.
Roebuck
English surname
"roe deer"
A roebuck is the male of the roe deer species, native to Europe. Prior to its adoption as a surname, Roebuck was used as a nickname for people thought to look like the deer.
Blanchard
French surname
"white deer"
This name is usually seen as a surname, but could be used as a first in the tradition of Cooper, Sawyer etc.
Hershey
Diminutive of Hershel, German and Yiddish
"deer"
Hershey is best-known in the US as a brand of chocolate, named after the company's founder, Milton Hershey. Hershey and its many variations, including Hersh and Hershkovitz, is most commonly a…
Shikamaru
Japanese
"as a deer"
Shikamaru Nara is one of the most popular characters from Naruto , although this has not translated to any American or many Japanese babies being given the name.
Issi
Choctaw, Native American, English
"deer; pledged to God"
As a Choctaw name, Issi is an animal inspired choice, in which the double S is pronounced with a pause between like in "dress suit." As an English name, it is a short form of Isabella or Isabelle, or…
Fiadhnait
Irish
"little deer"
Sweet Irish saint's name related to the rising star Fiadh.
Peura
Finnish
"deer"
Most commonly seen as a surname in Finland, where it means "deer." Maybe for a Christmas baby.
Kinta
Choctaw, Native American
"deer"
Hirshel
Yiddish
"deer"
A spelling variant of Herschel, a gentle Yiddish name with a sweet animal meaning.
Mrignayani
Indian, Sanskrit
"one with eyes like a deer"
A name with evocative imagery, Mrignayani combines the Sanskrit elements mriga meaning "deer" with nayani meaning "eyes" to create a name which can be inteperated as "one with eyes like a deer" or…

Names That Mean Deer

Isi

Roscoe

Zibiah

Riles

Harker

Hjörtur

Derby

Osian

Damona

Shikadai

Roebuck

Blanchard

Hershey

Shikamaru

Issi

Fiadhnait

Peura

Kinta

Hirshel

Mrignayani